EP1121993A3 - Corps tubulaire et procédé pour sa fabrication - Google Patents

Corps tubulaire et procédé pour sa fabrication Download PDF

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EP1121993A3
EP1121993A3 EP01300952A EP01300952A EP1121993A3 EP 1121993 A3 EP1121993 A3 EP 1121993A3 EP 01300952 A EP01300952 A EP 01300952A EP 01300952 A EP01300952 A EP 01300952A EP 1121993 A3 EP1121993 A3 EP 1121993A3
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Takafumi Kondou
Keiji Ishino
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Ricoh Co Ltd
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Priority claimed from JP2000027842A external-priority patent/JP3808269B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP2000027845A external-priority patent/JP3844633B2/ja
Priority claimed from JP2000387031A external-priority patent/JP4040840B2/ja
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L9/00—Rigid pipes
    • F16L9/003—Rigid pipes with a rectangular cross-section
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES, PROFILES OR LIKE SEMI-MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
    • B21C37/00—Manufacture of metal sheets, rods, wire, tubes, profiles or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape
    • B21C37/06—Manufacture of metal sheets, rods, wire, tubes, profiles or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape of tubes or metal hoses; Combined procedures for making tubes, e.g. for making multi-wall tubes
    • B21C37/10—Making tubes with seams being neither welded nor soldered, e.g. riveted seams
    • B21C37/107—Tube treating or manipulating combined with or specially adapted for use in connection with tube-making machines, e.g. drawing-off devices, cutting-off
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21C—MANUFACTURE OF METAL SHEETS, WIRE, RODS, TUBES, PROFILES OR LIKE SEMI-MANUFACTURED PRODUCTS OTHERWISE THAN BY ROLLING; AUXILIARY OPERATIONS USED IN CONNECTION WITH METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL
    • B21C37/00—Manufacture of metal sheets, rods, wire, tubes, profiles or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape
    • B21C37/06—Manufacture of metal sheets, rods, wire, tubes, profiles or like semi-manufactured products, not otherwise provided for; Manufacture of tubes of special shape of tubes or metal hoses; Combined procedures for making tubes, e.g. for making multi-wall tubes
    • B21C37/10—Making tubes with seams being neither welded nor soldered, e.g. riveted seams
    • B21C37/108—Making tubes with seams being neither welded nor soldered, e.g. riveted seams without continuous longitudinal movement of the sheet during the bending operation
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D39/00—Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by plating; Tube expanders
    • B21D39/03—Application of procedures in order to connect objects or parts, e.g. coating with sheet metal otherwise than by plating; Tube expanders of sheet metal otherwise than by folding
    • B21D39/037—Interlocking butt joints
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B21—MECHANICAL METAL-WORKING WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D—WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ESSENTIALLY REMOVING MATERIAL; PUNCHING METAL
    • B21D5/00—Bending sheet metal along straight lines, e.g. to form simple curves
    • B21D5/01—Bending sheet metal along straight lines, e.g. to form simple curves between rams and anvils or abutments
    • B21D5/015—Bending sheet metal along straight lines, e.g. to form simple curves between rams and anvils or abutments for making tubes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L—PIPES; JOINTS OR FITTINGS FOR PIPES; SUPPORTS FOR PIPES, CABLES OR PROTECTIVE TUBING; MEANS FOR THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16L9/00—Rigid pipes
    • F16L9/17—Rigid pipes obtained by bending a sheet longitudinally and connecting the edges
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T29/00—Metal working
    • Y10T29/49—Method of mechanical manufacture
    • Y10T29/49826—Assembling or joining
    • Y10T29/49863—Assembling or joining with prestressing of part
    • Y10T29/4987—Elastic joining of parts

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Quick-Acting Or Multi-Walled Pipe Joints (AREA)
  • Bending Of Plates, Rods, And Pipes (AREA)
  • Shaping Metal By Deep-Drawing, Or The Like (AREA)
EP01300952.7A 2000-02-04 2001-02-02 Corps tubulaire et procédé pour sa fabrication Expired - Lifetime EP1121993B1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (8)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2000027842 2000-02-04
JP2000027846 2000-02-04
JP2000027846 2000-02-04
JP2000027845 2000-02-04
JP2000027842A JP3808269B2 (ja) 2000-02-04 2000-02-04 パイプ体、パイプ体の固定構造及びパイプ体用板金、並びにパイプ体用板金を用いたパイプ体の成形方法
JP2000027845A JP3844633B2 (ja) 2000-02-04 2000-02-04 パイプ体及びパイプ体用板金、及びパイプ体用板金を用いたパイプ体の成形方法
JP2000387031A JP4040840B2 (ja) 2000-02-04 2000-12-20 パイプ体用板金を用いたパイプ体の成形方法
JP2000387031 2000-12-20

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US20010020491A1 (en) 2001-09-13
US7318455B2 (en) 2008-01-15
EP1121993A2 (fr) 2001-08-08
US6745448B2 (en) 2004-06-08
US7044169B2 (en) 2006-05-16
CN1308999A (zh) 2001-08-22

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